Manchester United have moved closer to tying up a crucial deal Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been pushing for. Since Ineos’ investment in Manchester United was announced in late December, work has been ongoing behind the scenes to improve the expertise at the club. This has led to the appointment of a new chief executive and new technical director, but the one United have not quite managed to secure to date, is a sporting director. There is no doubt who the top target is. Manchester United are locked in on Dan Ashworth, who has been removed from duty at Newcastle amid his desire to switch to Old Traff…
